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Wood Betony Stachys officinalis

Common Names

Wood Betony ,

Botanical Name

Stachys officinalis

Syn. Betonica officinalis

Family

LAMIACEAE or LABIATAE Mint Family

Wood Betony Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:	Migraine Headache * Neuralgia * Stress * Varicose veins *
Properties:	Nervine* Astringent*
Parts Used:	Arial parts, flowers and leaves
Constituents:	betaine, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, harpagide, rosmarinic acid, stachydrine, tannins.

Though this nearly forgotten mint has become increasingly rare modern herbal medicine, wood betony was once considered almost a panacea by the elder herbalists.

Little modern research has been done to either prove or disprove the medicinal values attributed to betony, which means less about its potential as a medicinal plant than it does its lack of potential as a money maker. Betony was once used to treat chest and lung problems, worms, fever, gout, uterine bleeding, dizziness, and many other afflictions, including protection against witchcraft

Side Effects:

There are no known adverse effects from use of wood betony other than occasional mild nausea. Not for use in pregnancy, as it is a mild uterine stimulant

How to Use: Wood Betony

Preparation Methods :Herbal tea: The dried herb may also be smoked to relieve headache, and is a component of British Herb Tobacco.

Remedies using : Wood Betony British Herb Tobacco* Old fashioned sleepy tea*

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Wood Betony Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Migraine Headache * Neuralgia * Stress * Varicose veins *

Wood Betony for :Headache
	The dried herb may also be smoked to relieve headache, and is a component of British Herb Tobacco

Wood betony for :Stress, nervine
	Betony was once the sovereign remedy for all maladies of the head, and its properties as a nervine and tonic are still acknowledged, though it is more frequently employed in combination with other nervines than alone. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)

Plant Description

Native to Europe, wood betony is now planted in many parts of the world with temperate climates.
Grieve writes -It is a pretty woodland plant, met with frequently throughout England, but by no means common in Scotland. Though generally growing in woods and copses, it is occasionally to be found in more open situations, and amongst the tangled growths on heaths and moors.

Betony grows easily from seed, root divisions or cuttings, and has no special soil requirements. A herbaceous perennial that grows wild in woodland meadows, the plant will thrive in full sun to partial shade. For tea, harvest the aerial parts (leaves, stems and buds) just before the plant flowers.

Folklore, Myths and Legends

Medieval Europe/Celts

Wood betony was the most beloved of the bewitching herbs. It was used to bathe children who were possessed or bewtiched, it was believed the bathwater washed away the bad magic. The esteem in which betony was held can be appreciated in the Italian saying Venda la onica e compra beonica "Sell your coat and buy betony".

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Many ancient superstitions surround betony; That serpents would kill each other if placed within a ring composed of it, that wild beasts would be cured of wounds if they ate it, and that betony was endowed with power against evil. Betony was used in amlets and charms as a means of 'driving away devils and despair.'^{Maud Grieve Modern Herbal 1931}

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